Cant install Windows 7 on a Windows 8 laptop,GPT error and driver prob
Hi, im new to the forum so i wasn't really sure where to make this thread. I have a Toshiba Sattelite that came with a pre installed windows 8.1 and i cant stand windows 8.1 so i tried to install...
View ArticleNeed to create bootmgr etc. on new disk
I had built a new system, and installed Win7 x64 from DVD on a virgin 1TB drive. It created a reserved partition, and a system one. I took the back part for a data partition. This ran fine for a while,...
View ArticleInstalled Windows to wrong disk
I reinstalled Windows 7 a couple of months ago. I have a laptop whose storage consists of a 32GB SSD and a 500GB HDD. I thought that I had installed Windows to the HDD and was using Intel Rapid Storage...
View ArticleCan I change my boot drive to an SSD without deleting HDD files?
Hey, I have a 2TB HDD hard drive with windows and all of my files installed on it. Is there any way that I can install windows on my SSD and use that as the boot drive while keeping all of my files on...
View Articlebootrec /scanos doesn't find windows 7
Suddenly, I cannot boot into Windows 7 Ultimate. Repair disc could not repair the problem. I switched to the command prompt and issued "bootrec /scanos". It found 0 OS installed even though the Windows...
View ArticleVista upgrade to 7 no disk help.
So my pc was bring really crappy and slow so i decided to reformat it when i accidentally put in my old windows Vista install disc. the problem is I have my Vista cd key at my parents house and i have...
View ArticleAccidentally Messed up my laptop (Acer Aspire S3-951-6464)
Hey there.. i don't know if this is the right forum to ask this question.. but i accidentally deleted the SSD and the HDD partitions on my Acer which comes with a 20GB SSD and a 300GB HDD.. i...
View ArticleChange from Win 8 to Win 7 on Laptop
hey There are many having a lot of problems with this but i have now a problem i cant google my way to help. :) Problem. After installing Win7 ultimate x64. windows won't launch. Bios Start and when...
View ArticleDual Boot menu still present even tho im not dual booting
Hi, So i was dual booting 2 windows 7 of my computer as one of them stuff up so i was transfering all my data over to the new windows 7. I use partion wizard to delete the old windows 7 and extend the...
View Articledell laptop won't accept drivers for Canon mf4770n for PRINTER only
I've been able to download the drivers as far as I know but it keeps failing when I restart my computer..I've changed the cord to 6 ft..unplugged USB cord. .downloaded 64 bit and 32 bit ..won't work
View ArticleBCD Boot error 0xc000000f while booting from USB installation disk
Hi all, I've been attempting to do a clean install (following the tutorial here (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html)) on an HP Probook 5310m, using a USB...
View ArticleWindows 7 cannot install on new hard drive. Stuck on disk partition
Hello everyone, The main issue is that I have an ISO file on a USB and I've been trying to boot Windows from it. I get to the screen where it asks me which hard drive I want to install the OSS. I...
View ArticleWith Windows on an SSD how can I put my downloads/music/etc on a HD
I hope you will forgive me if this question has already been answered in the past. I have looked but have failed to find a similar problem but the range of this site is huge. So here goes.... I have...
View ArticleCan I do an upgrade installation from no sp1 using w7 sp1?
hello I've got a windows 7 32 bits professional installation with several problems, one of them is that I cannot install the sp-1 update neither using windows update nor manually process. Thus, there...
View ArticleSolved Not seeing dual boot manager: XP and Windows 7
I have an XP system running on the C: primary partition; Windows 7 on the G: partition. I just installed Windows 7 on the G: partition and when I reboot, it goes directly to Windows 7. What have I...
View ArticleHELP!! Windows 7 on SSD failed to boot, goes into UEFI BIOS.
Hi all, I have just recently installed Windows 7 on the Plextor M6 Pro 128GB SSD. Everything went fine for the first few boots, and Windows will not boot up after that. The computer automatically goes...
View ArticleUnable to create bootable USB drive with Windows 7 ISO
I have a valid Microsoft license for Windows 7 Home Premium for this computer. I downloaded the ISO file as instructed in another thread. I downloaded and ran the Microsoft USB DVD Download tool. I ran...
View Articlehow to change C drive?
I just purchased a SSD and would like to make it the new C drive and install windows 8 on it, how do I change from the old C drive to the new one? Also, I'm trying to find out the cd key of my...
View ArticleTwo MBR's after a Reinstall?
I know this is a Forum for Windows 7. I have a problem with my neighbors computer, and he is running Windows Xp. Refuses to upgrade to Windows Vista, and I doubt his PC can handle Windows 7. So, how is...
View ArticleNo Boot Option, Just AHCI (Asus A450LC)
Dear, I just installing Win7 Ultimate 64-bit for the first time in my Asus A450LC. First problem is: Error: Windows cannot be installed to Disk 0 Partition 1. (Show details) Details: Windows cannot be...
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